Carroll County | |
|---|---|
 Carroll County Courthouse in Carrollton | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
 Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°26′N 93°30′W / 39.43°N 93.5°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Founded | January 2, 1833 |
| Named for | Charles Carroll of Carrollton |
| Seat | Carrollton |
| Largest city | Carrollton |
| Area | |
• Total | 701 sq mi (1,820 km2) |
| • Land | 695 sq mi (1,800 km2) |
| • Water | 6.8 sq mi (18 km2) 1.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,495 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (4.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | http://www.carrollcomo.org/ |
Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 8,495.[1] Its county seat is Carrollton.[2] The county was organized on January 2, 1833, from part of Ray County and named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.[3][4]
- ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 70.